Infection control, occupational and public health measures including mRNA-based vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 infections to protect healthcare workers from variants of concern : a 14-month observational study using surveillance data

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2021-07-16

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The article reviews evidence regarding exposure to COVID-19 in health care workers (HCW) and rates of transmission in Vancouver (Canada). Results of the study indicate that rigorous droplet-contact precautions with N95 masks for aerosol-generating procedures are effective in preventing occupational infection in HCWs, with one dose of mRNA vaccination further reducing infection risk, despite variants of concern (VOC) and transmissibility concerns. Delaying second doses to allow more widespread vaccination against severe disease, with strict public health, occupational health and infection control measures, has been effective in protecting the healthcare workforce.

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COVID-19, HEALTHCARE WORKERS, DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PANDEMIC, PUBLIC HEALTH, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, NURSES, HEALTH PERSONNEL, CANADA, NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/60633

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2020-2029 / Années 2020-2029
Research Results (ES) / Résultats de recherches (ES)